Publication: Unveiling the shadows - substance use among para-athletes: a qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes
Unveiling the shadows - substance use among para-athletes: a qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes
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Lardi, M., Kiselev, N., Imboden, C., Heiniger, A., Stoffel, O., Claussen, M. C., & Schaub Michael P. (2025). Unveiling the shadows - substance use among para-athletes: a qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes. Current Issues in Sport Science, 10, 009. https://doi.org/10.36950/2025.10ciss009
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This qualitative study investigated non-doping-related substance use among Swiss elite para-athletes, an area with limited existing research. Through in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted at the beginning of 2023 with 15 elite para-athletes (N=15) from diverse sports and language regions, the study explores athletes' perceptions and experiences of substance use, including both legal (alcohol, nicotine, supplements, medications) and illegal non-doping-related substances (illicit drugs). Overall, interviewed para-athletes report
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Lardi, M., Kiselev, N., Imboden, C., Heiniger, A., Stoffel, O., Claussen, M. C., & Schaub Michael P. (2025). Unveiling the shadows - substance use among para-athletes: a qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes. Current Issues in Sport Science, 10, 009. https://doi.org/10.36950/2025.10ciss009
